bob jrthe most beautiful lion in Africa, he was killed by three rival lions in a national park in Tanzania. She was between 10 and 13 years old. Specialists say that what happened was “normal” and that the animal could lead “a good life”.
The mighty lion, nicknamed Bob Jr. by tour guides in honor of his father, Bob Marley, She had amber eyes and beautiful shiny golden hair.. His roar was outstanding. He was, without a doubt, the king of the Serengeti National Park.
But the monarchy could not be eternal. His time came over the weekend when a pride of younger lions delivered a fatal attack near the Namiri Plains. According to the Washington Post, local media reported that he was a turf fight.
“Exceptionally beautiful”
For Craig Packerprofessor and director of the Lion Research Center at the University of Minnesota, Bob Jr. was “an exceptionally beautiful animal”.
“He lived in an area where it was very visible and it would blow your mind because it was so beautiful. He had such a luxurious and impressive mane that people would react immediately. And all he had to do was sit down,” the dialogue specialist concluded with the Washington Post.
The British Conservative Keith Somerville agree with Packer: “I have seen many lions, and I have never seen a lion with such an amazing mane”.
“absolutely normal”
Rob Marchantprofessor of tropical ecology at New York University, said what happened “it’s completely normal” and “part of the life cycle where survival of the fittest reigns”.
“I’m not sure which lions killed Bob Jr., but it’s very likely that his descendants, now younger and in better shape, were the culprits. I am confident that Bob Jr.’s genes will live on through the many children he has fathered over the years,” Marchant said.
Packer said lions like him reach the top of their social order by operating in “coalitions,” while male lion prides keep competitors at bay for females and food. “If there is a younger but larger group, then they will increase at the expense of fewer and older people”.
“This is normal, this is what happens. She led a good life. The way he died, that’s how most men who achieve high status go, that’s the price they pay,” concluded Packer.
“I was much, much older and I was alone. It’s sad, but it’s also the way lions live,” Somerville added.
How everything is going? Perhaps peacefully or with fierce battles. For Somerville, the younger pups of Bob Jr.’s former pack could seek revenge or risk being killed by the new rulers.
It is worth noting that Bob Jr., also known as snyggveHe ruled with his brother for a long time Marleydied in a battle similar to that of the king.
sad goodbye
The Tanzania Times mourned the loss of “East Africa’s most beautiful lion,” but said Bob Jr. “end his legacy with honor”.
A safari group, Asilia Africa, paid tribute to him for his “distinctive and lush black mane”, calling him “one of the most iconic lions in Africa“, whose life has been an “incredible journey of gain and loss.”
Serengeti National Park is home to at least 3,000 lions. It is a United Nations World Heritage Site and attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world every year.
Source: Clarin
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